15th Anniversary of Oklahoma City Bombing

The Center for American Progress (CAP) and the Democratic Leadership Council (DLC) co-hosted an event commemorating the 15th anniversary of…
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The Center for American Progress (CAP) and the Democratic Leadership Council (DLC) co-hosted an event commemorating the 15th anniversary of 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, focusing on the actions taken by President Clinton and Congress since the bombing. Following the opening statements, a video was shown of President Clinton’s actions in the aftermath of the bombing. Michael Reyes, a former worker at the Murrah Federal Building, spoke about his experiences on the day of the bombing.

Bill Clinton spoke about how violence against the government and the anti-government views led to the 1995 bombing as well as the current anti-government mood of the country. He said he planned to be in Oklahoma City for a 15th anniversary ceremony on April 19, the actual anniversary date. Following his remarks, a panel moderated by Ron Brownstein expanded on the themes of the President Clinton’s remarks and responded to questions from the audience. close

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*The transcript for this program was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.